Comments on: Optimize Craigslist with Boolean Search Operators http://liquidparallax.com/2010/04/07/optimize-craigslist-with-boolean-search-operators/ i am music, feel my waves. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:32:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: rob http://liquidparallax.com/2010/04/07/optimize-craigslist-with-boolean-search-operators/comment-page-1/#comment-5499 rob Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:52:32 +0000 http://liquidparallax.com/?p=471#comment-5499 I am irritated by the never ending list of cars and furniture add by dealers. How do I look for a list of everything in my area, with furniture and cars excluded? I am irritated by the never ending list of cars and furniture add by dealers. How do I look for a list of everything in my area, with furniture and cars excluded?

]]> By: Jason http://liquidparallax.com/2010/04/07/optimize-craigslist-with-boolean-search-operators/comment-page-1/#comment-5386 Jason Fri, 13 May 2011 20:44:36 +0000 http://liquidparallax.com/?p=471#comment-5386 How do you force removal of a phrase such as "class a"? For example, try the following: motorhome -"class a" OR motorhome -(class a) OR motorhome -("class a") OR motorhome -"class%20a" OR motorhome -class%20a None of them work! How do you force removal of a phrase such as “class a”? For example, try the following: motorhome -”class a” OR motorhome -(class a) OR motorhome -(“class a”) OR motorhome -”class%20a” OR motorhome -class%20a

None of them work!

]]> By: Hari http://liquidparallax.com/2010/04/07/optimize-craigslist-with-boolean-search-operators/comment-page-1/#comment-5340 Hari Tue, 05 Oct 2010 05:12:46 +0000 http://liquidparallax.com/?p=471#comment-5340 Thanks for telling us about the OR operator, didn't know about it. However, I would like to correct that the words included in parenthesis don't seem to be treated as an exact phrase. E.g., I was looking for a used honda insight and the search query (without the outer quotes): "("2000 honda insight") | ("2001 honda insight") | ("2002 honda insight")" returns exactly what I want (and no more) where as without quotes, the search query (without the quotes): "(2000 honda insight) | (2001 honda insight) | (2002 honda insight)" returns too much clearly indicating that those words are not treated as phrases. So, it seems like you do have to use quotes and it works when used in parenthesis. Thanks for telling us about the OR operator, didn’t know about it. However, I would like to correct that the words included in parenthesis don’t seem to be treated as an exact phrase. E.g., I was looking for a used honda insight and the search query (without the outer quotes): “(“2000 honda insight”) | (“2001 honda insight”) | (“2002 honda insight”)” returns exactly what I want (and no more) where as without quotes, the search query (without the quotes): “(2000 honda insight) | (2001 honda insight) | (2002 honda insight)” returns too much clearly indicating that those words are not treated as phrases. So, it seems like you do have to use quotes and it works when used in parenthesis.

]]> By: Shahryar http://liquidparallax.com/2010/04/07/optimize-craigslist-with-boolean-search-operators/comment-page-1/#comment-5325 Shahryar Thu, 05 Aug 2010 21:26:24 +0000 http://liquidparallax.com/?p=471#comment-5325 Sorry if this is covered but I missed it but what about a search where I wanted one word for sure but then one or the other word? I'm looking for an iphone 3gs on craigslist that either has "warranty" or "receipt" in the listing. Seems I would just do: (iphone 3gs warranty) | (iphone 3gs receipt) ? Sorry if this is covered but I missed it but what about a search where I wanted one word for sure but then one or the other word? I’m looking for an iphone 3gs on craigslist that either has “warranty” or “receipt” in the listing. Seems I would just do:

(iphone 3gs warranty) | (iphone 3gs receipt)

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